ASICS Megablast Reviews

Has 1,200 km on a first pair and 600 km on a second. As a heavier runner they find the shoes last and last, so the high price is fair per kilometre.

After 300 miles their Megablast feels almost identical to new, outlasting Novablast foam by far.

At 660 miles still soft and protective enough for long runs, though the forefoot has lost some bounce.

At 460 km they still love it: the midsole is softer but still has pop. Though fast, they use it as an everyday shoe.

At 400 miles still feels like new; unmatched versatility and a carefree 16-miler.

Still feels great at 750 miles.

Now used for nearly all easy runs after 300 miles, including 10-12 mile days. They praise the firm, responsive foam, the grip and how little the midsole and outsole have worn, but found the toe box shallow enough to cut a slit in it and call the upper a weak point. They found it too big and cumbersome for speed work or marathon effort and think the 210 pound price is too high.

Still going strong after 850 km of running.

They love it: over 500 miles in their first pair and now on their second.

A detailed 1000 km review from a 64 kg runner.

Around 1000 km as their do-everything shoe: one of the best they've owned with remarkable durability.

900 km and indistinguishable from a new pair; very little outsole wear.

After 1,400 km the energy return is still like new, though it is a little less stable. It replaced their whole rotation apart from Metaspeeds for 5-10K efforts.

About 2,000 km in as a lighter runner, and the foam still feels almost new next to a fresh pair. The outsole rubber is wearing out, but the midsole is the most durable they have run in.

Has 500 miles on their pair and expects 700-800. Went up half a size for the toe box, which with their slightly wide feet gives plenty of room and no pressure.

Has 519 miles on them and loves them for every kind of training run. Some forefoot rubber has rubbed off after about 450 miles, but they still feel snappy.

At 740 km their pair is still perfect. The narrow feel eased after about 70 km, though the front remains quite narrow.

At 189 miles it looks in far better shape than their 80-mile Superblast 3.

Half of their perfect rotation; they think it might last 800 miles.

Optimizing for the smallest rotation, it has been their one shoe for the last 400 miles.

At 200 lb and 10+ min/mile it's stable enough, fast, fun, versatile and seemingly indestructible.

After 444 miles of long and easy runs: lightweight, protective, lots of energy return, stable on turns, durable outsole and good wet grip; only the upper fit disappoints.

589 km in: after a few break-in runs it's the GOAT for everything.

A 45-65 mpw midfoot striker at 600 km finds the Megablast one of their most versatile shoes, grippy, stable on turns and light with great energy return and little outsole wear, but the low-volume tapered toe box left bleeding toes on a 38 km run, so they keep it under 25 km.

Has run over 600 km in them and they still look and feel new; expects 1,000 km easily.

After 300 miles at 200 lb with extra-wide feet, half a size up fits 9/10 and it handles runs up to 18 miles.

After 176 miles of marathon training and race day it felt fast and bouncy and held up, though the upper was problematic; worth buying in the right size.

At 150 miles the Megablast is going strong; more bouncy but slightly more unstable than the Superblast 2.

Meredith Johnston calls it her favorite shoe right now: fun and light, versatile for long, easy, tempo and doubles. The foam felt softer with daily use but firmed again after resting, and grip was good in rain. The upper is the weak point, with lace bite and a stiff toe piece that improved after break-in.

Paulo Quindere Saraiva says it feels almost unchanged after 400 miles, following a roughly 40-mile break-in: cushioning, energy return and stability held up, with minimal outsole wear and good wet-deck grip. The less-plush upper and slightly shallow toe box are the weak points; it suits easy, long and tempo runs more than true recovery runs.

Stephen Mirarchi reports that at 250 miles the upper is unfazed, the outsole looks better than some racers at 50 miles, and the foam retains its rebound, though it is slightly less bouncy than during the first 150 miles. It is too much shoe for hard uptempo work but great for long runs and downhills; the low toe box caused mild big-toe pressure.